Regular chiropractic care for everyone who wants it.

Anonymous drop-box so everyone can afford it.

Not too long ago somebody asked us: WHY do we offer a 'Box-on-the-Wall' fee system? It was then we realized that it is pretty important that people understand WHY we do what we do... so we posted it here:

Years ago... it was not uncommon for some chiropractors to serve entire communities.

There was no exclusion to who got adjusted; boys and girls, moms and
dads, grandparents and neighbors, athletes and bookworms, people with
“bad backs” and those who felt fine. Chiropractors had open adjusting
hours, no-hassle offices, and fair fees.

People who saw a chiropractor did so to help keep their bodies working well. They weren’t treated as patients- instead they were welcomed as
members of a practice. The practice members knew their chiropractor was
there for them and they got adjusted to help stay healthy, because they understood
that their bodies were meant to stay healthy naturally. Nature needs no help, only
no interference.

When some insurance companies started covering chiropractic care, the
community service focus of many chiropractic practices drastically
changed. Since the insurance plans now paid for some people to get adjusted and since it paid so
well, it tempted many chiropractors to drastically raise their
rates. This unfortunate high-fee reimbursement helped to eventually put an end to the community care aspect of many
chiropractic offices. Many of the people who didn’t have insurance
could now no longer afford to be adjusted on a regular basis. Further, since
many chiropractors were now charging the same fee as a medical office
visit, the insurance companies started restricting the adjustments. Now,
instead of allowing regular visits, as is necessary for chiropractic to
be most effective, most insurance companies paid only if a patient had a
specific diagnosable problem such as low-back pain or a sore neck. This
is why chiropractors have become mistaken to be “back pain” doctors,
even though what chiropractic really addresses nerve system
interference --which may or may not be the cause of back or neck pain.

Regular chiropractic care can be good for everyone. A
properly functioning nervous system is essential for the body to work
properly. People who get adjusted on a regular basis are generally
healthier than those who don’t - of course, this applies to kids too.

We feel that access to regular chiropractic care is so important we
have adopted a fee system that assures regular people can afford it. We offer
a “Box-on-the-Wall” that collects your payment. It is actually a slot
cut into one of our counter tops into which our practice members are
free to anonymously drop in whatever amount they feel is fair based on
their personal financial situation. Families are encouraged to come in
together and get adjusted together. The fee paid for one adjustment
covers the whole family for the entire week. Children shouldn’t be denied
chiropractic care simply because their back never hurts or because they
aren’t covered by insurance. They can grow up to be happy, healthy
adults - without interference to their nerve system and this is important...WHY?

Because everyperson has a higher potential when their nerve system is free of interference.